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Businesses, community rally to help teacher with cancer

BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

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fter learning her former youth pastor was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, Kristina Ghramm was devastated.

Sean Smith, a teacher and coach at Decatur High School, had been there for her when she was sick in the hospital during high school and feeling down.

“He was just like, ‘what do you need right now?

Do you need me to pray group together at the with you?’ Ghramm formerly known Palisades recalled, adding that when Church, now LifeWay she felt like she was break- Church. ing, he understood “About two and prayed with weeks after she her. “He did that passed, we were for a lot of people I supposed to go think — he’d show on a huge road up when they were trip down to New low.”

Mexico with our Low such as youth group and Sean Smith when Allie Watson, I wasn’t gonna go then 18, found out for obvious reasons her 15-year-old sister died. but everyone wanted me Watson and Ghramm to go,” Watson rememwere in Smith’s youth bered. “Sean actually paid

with his own money, as far as I know, for me to go …

I went on the trip and it was very therapeutic and Sean made it a point to really make me feel supported.”

Later, he spearheaded a garden at the church in honor of Watson’s sister.

But it was little and big acts of kindness like those that left Ghramm wanting to help Smith during this trying time in his life.

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Kristina Ghramm, left, with Allie Watson, right, at the Arthur Murray Dance School in Federal Way. Both had Decatur High School teacher Sean Smith as a youth pastor growing up. RAECHEL DAWSON, the Mirror

City shuts down PAEC spending initiative

BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ editor@fedwaymirror.com

Federal Way city attorney Amy Jo Pearsall determined on Monday that a proposed citizen’s initiative aimed at limiting the city’s spending on the Performing Arts and Events Center was invalid.

Federal Way residents Matthew Jarvis and Byron Hiller, who filed the initiative with the city on Sept. 22, said they hoped the measure would prevent the cost of operating the nearly $33 million events center from becoming a financial burden to the city. The initiative sought to prohibit the city from spending more than $100,000 annually on the facility.

However, Pearsall determined the topic contained in the initiative is “not appropriate for a citizen initiative measure.”

“Frankly, I’m heartbroken,” Jarvis said in an email to the Mirror. “Not because

[Mayor Jim Ferrell’s] attorney rejected our attempt at democracy, but because Jim responded with the same vitriol and bullying that has become characteristic of so many [events center] supporters. Instead of finally honoring his campaign promise of giving voters a say on the [arts center], Jim made the same personal attacks against Hiller and myself that we have also endured from council member Dini Duclos and unofficial spokesperson Joann Piquette.”

After seeing the mayor “sink to this same level,” Jarvis said he was ready to give up the fight. However, since he and Hiller filed the initiative, he has heard from “hundreds of people” who not only asked to sign their initiative, but also offered to gather signatures from their friends.

“Because of this support, we will re-file and re-file again,” Jarvis said. “If the mayor’s attorney continues to deny us a voice, we will

Chili Cook-Off

South King Fire and Rescue and Wolf Chiropractic won both first place and people’s choice during the annual Federal Way Farmers Market Chili Cook-Off on Saturday. Local businesses were paired with Federal Way organizations/agencies and vied for the best tasting chili title. Guest judges, including Federal Way Public Schools Superintendent Tammy Campbell and Mirror publisher Rudi Alcott, voted for their favorite chili. Photos courtesy of Bruce Honda

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Federal Way native opera singer returns to Knutzen Theatre

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“I may have done a little hop, skip, dance and gave a little bit of a ‘woo’,” McPherson recalled. “And, of course, in New York, nobody really looked twice. It’s just a Thursday to them.”

Years of voice lessons, concerts, gigs, awards and challenges had finally paid off for the Federal Way High School graduate. In spring 2016, the tenor will make that debut as Basilio in “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Met. But he won’t stop until then. A career retrospective, McPherson will perform “Journey from Federal Way to the Met” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Knutzen Family Theatre.

McPherson grew up as a shy “preacher’s kid,” who was raised singing choir on Bethel Christian Center’s stage. At Federal Way High School, former choir director Lary Belz exposed him to opera, classical and other musical styles. It was during that time McPherson gravitated to opera.

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“What I remember during that time was taking a love and a passion and making it a craft,” McPherson said. “I don’t think I truly understood the amount of work that was required to achieve the level that you want to be at.”

Although McPherson had always been musical — he studied the piano and trombone — singing was where his own personality shined.

“I found that love and that passion was enough to the point to put me on that stage as a kid even though I had terrible stage fright,” he said, adding that eventually the stage became his comfort zone that allowed him to be his authentic self.

However, not everything came easy.

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“It taught me something, because Lary Belz was there and he thought it was the best thing I’d ever done and he clearly thought I should have placed, but it taught me competition, in the grand scheme of life, doesn’t really mean a lot.”

McPherson learned it’s better to be the best possible self, versus looking outwards.

“I describe my career as going up the down escalator,” he laughed. “It takes a certain amount of forward motion just to stand still so you always have to be pushing yourself, you always have to be working harder.”

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“We didn’t contact him right away because it had been a really long time and I didn’t know what to say,” Ghramm said, referencing her brother Jeff Ghramm. “It was just kind of like, everyone’s banging on his door to be able to see him. I wanted to make sure it was helpful and we had nothing to give at that time.”

However, on Monday, Ghramm launched a fundraiser at the Arthur Murray Dance School where she works as a studio director.

Of each dance lesson, $25 will be donated towards the fundraiser. And all of the proceeds of a $79 introductory sampler for new members will also be donated. As of Tuesday, they had reached 185 lessons of their goal of 200, or $5,000.

That’s how Watson and her husband found themselves in the middle of the dance floor counting “one, two, three” over and over.

“It’s never going to be enough,” Watson said.

“But it feels wonderful to be able to come here and see my friends and help out in any way.”

Ghramm also contacted local restaurants Billy McHale’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and Scoreboard who agreed to donate 10 percent of proceeds from Friday, Oct. 2.

Billy McHale’s and Buffalo Wild Wings require patrons to have a slip of paper noting the fundraiser, while Scoreboard’s will donate all proceeds that are collected after 9 p.m.

Smith was grateful when he found out what Ghramm planned and hopes to make it to all three restaurants but is definitely planning on going to Billy McHale’s.

“I’m very very grateful for all the support I’ve had,” Smith said, noting the amazing support from the community and Federal Way Public Schools.

Since he was at his worst in January, Smith has

chemotherapy, which has shrunk most of his tumors in his pancreas and liver.

After making the switch from Cancer Care Alliance to Swedish Cancer Institute, Smith got a different, more aggressive doctor who agreed to operate when the time comes. This one also didn’t give him a time estimate.

“People have been praying for me since it’s happened,” he said. “Prayer has been a major input in what I believe is part of my healing.”

Also, staying busy.

Smith has continued to teach and coach at Decatur High School and is currently chemo-free and will be for another six weeks.

“When I was diagnosed, I was concerned about what I would miss,” he said, mentioning his two sons in their early 20s. “I know there’s weddings and relationships, grandchildren … I always wanted to be around for that stuff.”

But that fear makes him fight much harder and the despair he initially felt isn’t there anymore.

He’s also been able to help others who have reached out to him and are going through the same thing.

“My whole outlook on life is to be real grateful about every moment of the day, hopeful about the future, whether that’s here or eternity, and use both of those to help others change and focus their minds on doing something similar,” he said. “Without that hope, I don’t know how you would want to get through it because there’s difficult days.”

To donate towards Ghramm’s fundraiser, contact Arthur Murray Dance School for an introductory sampler at 253-941-1841 or pick up a 10 percent donation restaurant slip at the school, located at 32724 Pacific Highway S. in Federal Way. More information can be found at www.facebook.com/ArthurMurrayFW or pugetsound.dance

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The city of Federal Way received eight responsive bids for construction of the Federal Way Performing Arts and Events Center on Sept. 22.

Three bids came in under the initial engineer estimate of $23 million.

Garco Construction, Inc. from Spokane is the apparent low-bidder, with a bid estimate of $22.09 million.

“I am pleased with the number of bids we received for this exciting project,” said Mayor Jim Ferrell. “The

into each bid is extensive and shows a real interest in our Performing Arts and Events Center.”

Ferrell said the city has “every confidence” that the project will remain on budget “and as construction begins, will send a message to our region that Federal Way is open for business and is a great place to invest.”

Last year, the City Council unanimously approved the Performing Arts and Events Center.

On Tuesday, Oct. 6 the council will be asked to award the bid to construct the facility.

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Ciera Zimmerman, a sophomore from Christian Faith School, was nominated by a community member and selected by Washington Interscholastic Activities Association staff as one of the Athletes of the Week for achievements in volleyball.

She tallied up 14 assists and 10 kills against Auburn Adventist last week and she also had 10 kills against Rainier Christian.

In recognition of their accomplishment, each Athlete of the Week winner receives a congratulatory letter from the association’s Executive Director Mike Colbrese, the association’s commemorative State Athlete of the Week t-shirt and a certificate.

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Tofaeono shines for Beamer as Titans run over Rams

BY TERRENCE HILL thill@fedwaymirror.com

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lmost everything seemed to click for Todd Beamer in their 42-14 win over Mount Rainier on Saturday night.

Four different running backs scored for Beamer on the night, but it was senior running back Andrew Tofaeono who was the star for the Titans as he ran for 200 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries.

“Keeping him fresh is the key for him,” Todd Beamer head coach Darren McKay said. “He also starts on defense for us at linebacker.

So having him and Isaiah [Lard] both running like that keeps them from going empty.”

Lard scored the first touchdown in the game late in the first quarter on a one-yard run.

The defense stopped Mount Rainier’s next drive, but Lard fumbled on the punt return giving the Rams the ball near midfield. They drove down to the Titans’ 19-yard line before Beamer’s Jessie Williams ended the drive with an interception.

It was the closest the Rams’ offense would get to the endzone all night.

Following the interception, Tofaeono raced down the sidelines, taking the

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Andrew Tofaeono runs through tacklers against Mount Rainier on Friday, Sept. 25 at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. TERRENCE HILL, the Mirror Titans from their own 21 yard-line to Mount Rainier’s 20. Kingsten Sua finished off the drive with a three-yard touchdown run, giving the Titans a 14-0 lead.

Beamer picked up a 15-yard penalty after Sua’s touchdown run that forced them to kickoff from the 25-yard line. The short field, combined with a kick-coverage breakdown, led to a lot of space for Mount Rainier’s Edwin Armstead as he took the kick 76 yards for a touchdown.

It was nearly all Beamer from there. The Titans answered back with a long drive capped off with a 15-

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yard Tofaeono touchdown.

They stuffed Mount Rainier again on their next drive. As the half closed, they missed a 39-yard field goal after penalties messed up their opportunity to get into the endzone one last time. Beamer took a 21-7 lead into the half.

The second half saw the Rams struggle to make even one first down on drives. Beamer defenders nearly picked off a pass on the first play and pushed the Rams back on the next two.

Lard returned the ensuing punt to Mount Rainier’s 28-yard line. A few plays later, Tofaeono scored his second touchdown on the

night from five yards out, to give the Titans a 28-7 lead.

Tofaeono spun his way to another touchdown early in the fourth quarter. His final touchdown was a 17-yard run, to give the Titans a 35-7 lead.

The following Rams drive ended with their punt blocked and recovered

by Beamer on the Mount Rainier 17-yard line. The next play saw Kiere McCoy run over a defender and gain 13 yards for the Titans.

Two plays later, Fa’amaoni Solaita scored the final Titan touchdown.

Mount Rainier ended the game on their highest note since the second quarter

when Dylan McDonald picked up a Beamer fumble and ran 72 yards for the touchdown.

The win gives Beamer an early leg up over all of the other South Puget Sound League Northwest schools, except for Thomas Jefferson who defeated Federal Way on Friday.

Last week, the Titans were penalized numerous times on offense for false starts and illegal procedures before the play even began. Only one of their errors came before an offensive snap in this game.

“I felt better about the penalties tonight,” McKay said. “I don’t know that we had a false start. We had one procedural penalty, but the rest were physical penalties and we understand those. It’s the ones where you’re beating yourself up you really want to eliminate.”

“I felt like we had some momentum coming in,” McKay said. “If you want to win, it’s conference games you need to win. Right now, we’re all still within one game of each other, but you always want to start well with these games.”

Todd Beamer (3-1, 1-0) finishes off its non-league games this week when they travel to face Kentlake (2-2, 0-1) at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at French Field.

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Todd Beamer holds off feisty Thomas Jefferson squad in win

BY TERRENCE HILL thill@fedwaymirror.com

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odd Beamer and Thomas Jefferson were the only two Federal Way schools not to play a non-league match against each other. When they met on Monday for the first time, it was Beamer that gained another win in the league standings with a 3-0 win.

Though the Titans won in straight sets, it was anything but a rout at Todd Beamer High School.

Jefferson came into the match with a three-match losing streak that included a loss to Kentwood in their first league game on Sept. 25. Prior to that, they were on a threematch winning streak.

Beamer was looking to add another win to their record, which currently only features one loss to 2A’s top ranked team the Tumwater Thunderbirds.

The first set went to Beamer by a score of 25-14. Beamer led by a good margin throughout, but Jefferson was able to get a few scoring streaks of their own going during the set. It was a sign of things to come.

The second set was closest and the best of the night. Beamer scored a couple of points to start the set, but Jefferson responded right back to tie the set back up.

Midway through the set, Jefferson took a 13-12 lead. From there, neither team could

separate themselves from the other.

Both teams traded the lead throughout the teens of the set. Tied at 23, Beamer managed to take a 24-23 lead as Jefferson couldn’t handle Camryn Skari’s spike. Jefferson captain Taylor Sterling made a diving attempt, but the ball did not get back over the net.

The Titans took the set 25-23.

“I think it’s good to have sets like that,” Todd Beamer head coach Pat Taitano said.

“Competition is definitely good. Any time you have that you appreciate it. I know Jefferson has improved a lot since last season. I was just glad that our girls were able to pull it out.”

The third set was not as hotly contested, but neither team rolled over. The Titans took the set 25-17, giving them the win in straight sets.

Freshman Renee Tiumalu led Beamer in kills with nine and aces with three. Skari was second on the team in kills with eight and second in digs with five.

Senior Leena Mackinzie led the team in digs with nine. Juniors Savanna Service and Mallorie Post both had five kills. Senior McKenna Milholland and junior Elisa Chew led the team in assists with 21 and 13.

“I’m really proud of the girls for pulling out the win,” Taitano said. “We got a chance to play a lot of our players. I let the young kids play and I was really glad about how they were able to battle even when things

Beamer players celebrate winning the first set 25-14 against Thomas Jefferson in their 3-0 win on Monday night at Todd Beamer High School. TERRENCE HILL, the Mirror weren’t going our way.”

Jefferson (3-6, 0-3) fell to Mount Rainier on Wednesday in straight sets. Their next game is at Kent-Merdian (5-2, 1-2) on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7:15 p.m.

“My girls have been working really hard on coverage and moving their feet,” Thomas Jefferson head coach Diana Evans said. “I feel like they were starting to get in the swing of it and really realize that once they get in position they’re able to dig it up and do what

they need to do.”

“I’m really proud of the girls for how they’ve played this year and today,” she said.

“Coming into Beamer we knew it would be a tough game and they stepped up and played the way I expected them to.”

Beamer (5-1, 2-0) defeated a tough KentMeridian squad on Wednesday. They have a home, non-league match against Christian Faith School (5-1, 5-0 Sea-Tac 1B) on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:15 p.m.

Decatur still searching for first win after falling to Tahoma

BY TERRENCE HILL thill@fedwaymirror.com

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t was another rough week for the Decatur Gators as they fell to the Tahoma Bears 50-10 on Sept. 24.

Tahoma came into the game undefeated with wins against Mount Rainier, Rogers and Federal Way. They are led by University of Washington-commit Amandre Williams.

Despite the large margin of victory for the Bears, Decatur showed more promise than in previous weeks.

The first drive of the game for Tahoma ended with a Decatur takeaway. Donye’a Turner, Tyler Swanson and J.J. Dixon combined on a tackle to force Tahoma running back Caleb Brown to fumble. The Gators recovered.

Their first Gators’ drive did not capitalize on the takeaway, however. Only one of the Gators’ three passes was completed and garnered only three yards. They punted.

Tahoma responded this time by driving 89 yards down the field. Bears’ running back Dylan Stewart scored the first touchdown of the game on a one-yard run. The missed two-point conversion gave the Bears a

6-0 lead. play he connected with Decatur quarterback Jake his favorite receiver on the Cassaday was swarmed by night, Jerrel Chapman, for defenders on the first play a 42-yard touchdown and a of the following drive and 19-3 lead. Chapman finished sacked for a 6-yard loss. The with seven receptions for drive went three-and-out 127 yards and a touchdown. and they were forced to Both teams produced punt. back-to-back scoreless The Bears used Brown’s drives before the Gators put legs for the majority of the together some of their best next drive to get down the offensive plays on the year. field. He finished with 143 Decatur’s Denny Toso yards rushing on 15 carries. took the first handoff of the The drive was capped off series and went down the by a three-yard touchdown sideline for 49 yards. Durpass from Williams to ing the next play, four wide receiver Aidan Bears got their hands Harmon.

MORE SPORTS on Toso, but to no The two-point avail. He broke three conversion was once tackles and used a again stopped by Dewell-placed stiff-arm catur, giving Tahoma a for a 26-yard touch12-0 lead. down run.

After another stalled drive The Bears lead was cut to by their offense, the Gators’ 19-10 with six minutes left in defense finally gave the the first half. team some more life. With It was all Tahoma from Tahoma threatening in the there. redzone, Dixon intercepted The Bears scored on a 62Williams’s screen pass and yard screen pass to Brown raced 76 yards before being on the following drive. They tackled at the five-yard line. scored twice more in under Decatur put its first points five minutes, increasing their of the night on the board lead to 40-10 by halftime. with a 20-yard field goal by A promising opening Jeff Allen early in the second drive of the second half quarter. Tahoma led 12-3. ended for the Gators at the It looked as though the Bears’ 30-yard line after a Gators defense would hold fumbled snap. again near midfield, but Decatur’s defense clamped Williams picked up 14 yards down, causing another on third and 10. The next fumble and an interception

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while the Bears starters were still in, but the offense could not get things going.

A 17-yard interception return for Tahoma’s Macen Granlund with just under three minutes to play in the third quarter was the final touchdown of the night.

A Decatur fumble gave the Bears back the ball shortly thereafter. The defense held and Tahoma settled for a 34-yard Granlund field goal, bringing the score to 50-10 at the end of the third quarter. The score held the rest of the way.

Williams finished 22-for32 passing for 344 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions for the Bears.

Toso ran for over 100 yards for the Gators and had one touchdown.

“Sometimes the scoreboard doesn’t tell the whole story,” Decatur head coach Levi Suiaunoa said. “I got a great bunch of kids and they fought till the end. I’m really happy with them. We gotta clean some things up and then we’ll go from there.”

“We still got to move the football. We’re still turning the ball over and we’re unable to help the defense,” he said. “Our defense is playing a lot better. We were able to force some turnovers, which is good. Jeff Allen does a great job flipping field for us;

Caleb Brown carries the ball for Tahoma early in the first quarter of their 50-10 win over Decatur on Thursday Sept. 24 at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. TERRENCE HILL, the Mirror he’s a weapon. We’ll continue to use him. We’ll snag one soon.”

Decatur (0-4, 0-0) begins league play at 7 p.m. this Friday when they take on Federal Way (0-4, 0-1) at Federal Way Memorial Stadium.

JEFFERSON MAKES STATEMENT AGAINST FEDERAL WAY IN OPENER

It was another huge night for Jefferson’s Kenneth Turner as the Raiders dominated Federal Way 31-6 on Friday night.

Turner finished with 172 yards and three touchdowns on 34 carries. Quarterback Mason Delacruz added 78 yards on 8-of-12 passing with a touchdown. He also ran for 52 yards on six car-

ries.

The Raiders’ defense held Federal Way to just 89 total yards in the game. Justin Madden led the team with seven tackles and a sack.

Jsias McKinley added six tackles and a sack as well.

Tyson Sonnenfeld had the team’s only interception.

The Eagles are currently banged up with both their starting and backup quarterbacks injured.

Federal Way will look to right the ship at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2 when they take on Decatur at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. Jefferson (22, 1-0) will look to continue its string of strong performances when they take on Mount Rainier (0-4, 0-1) at 8 p.m. on Oct. 2 at Highline Memorial Stadium.

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A citizen’s initiative to limit taxpayer subsidy of the Performing Arts and Events Center has restarted the debate about the role of residents’ participation in the decisions of their government. Unfortunately, the disagreements between the two sides have been harsh.

This past week, two Federal Way residents, Matthew Jarvis and Byron Hiller, created a bow wave of debate when they filed a citizen’s petition asking that the voters be presented a ballot initiative that, if passed, would limit taxpayer subsidy of the events center to no more than $100,000 per year. If found legal, it would allow initiative supporters to start circulating petitions for signature, and would have six months to get the required number of signatures to place the matter on the November 2016 ballot.

As a rule, I don’t like government by initiative. Too frequently, the process is hijacked by special interest groups with their own agenda, and self-interest supersedes rational debate. I read the proposition and felt it was unlikely to pass the city attorney’s legal review.

She is charged with making that legal interpretation, and it didn’t pass.

That said, if there was ever an initiative that met the need for citizens to be able to petition their government for participation through a citizen vote, the Performing Arts and Events Center might be the one. City leaders didn’t see this coming but should have. I expected it many months ago. No matter how you feel about the events center, it has been a divisive and polarizing issue for several years [ more ROEGNER page 7 ]

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hat a difference the city has made in 25 years.

Over the last 25 years, the city of Federal Way has made great strides with statewide and local partners, to pass legislation to prevent and assist victims of domestic violence. In the last 25 years, we have been part of a movement to change the attitude of how domestic violence is viewed in our community and beyond.

Along with our visible enforcement efforts and the long-standing mandate to arrest offenders, the Federal Way Police Department participates in other efforts as well.

For instance, we are partners with the Federal Way Domestic Violence Task Force, a group that comes together each month to combine our efforts and attack the social problem from all angles (law enforcement, prosecution, court processes, counseling, victim’s advocacy and assistance and more). The task force works to promote domestic violence prevention, victim safety, community awareness and abuser accountability.

Federal Way is leading the way when it comes to punishing offenders who commit domestic violence in front of children. In 2006, the Federal Way City Council adopted two amendments to city code, which made domestic violence in front of children and strangulation a gross misdemeanor. Any person convicted of either crime would have to spend a minimum of 30 days in jail as well as possibly face other conditions imposed by the court.

We have participated in numerous work groups to address domestic violence. For example, we have taken proactive steps to protect teenag-

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Thank you, Federal Way Although I grew up in Seattle, I never truly took the opportunity to experience all that your wonderful city has to offer.

For the greater part of this year, I have been attending The George Washington University in the other Washington. During this past summer, I took part in the Recycle Corps Internship with Waste Management. The internship exposed me to many people and sites in Federal Way. What a great city! This year,

Waste Management had 10 collegiate interns, hailing from colleges all over the country. We all worked hard to educate residents around Puget Sound about recycling.

In Federal Way, our entire team went to apartment complexes to distribute recycling information and talk to residents about the importance of recycling. In addition, I was asked to staff the city’s Red, White and Blues Festival. It was a pleasure to celebrate the Fourth of July with the residents of Federal Way. What a patriotic group of citizens! I enjoyed the vibrant and passionate citizens that I spoke to on that day. For example, we had a visitor to our Waste Management education tent named Neil who answered every recycling question we had. His interest in recycling and taking care of our natural resources inspired me to

persevere through very hot summer days. Truly, an enriching experience that will stick with me as I continue in my academic and professional journey. Thank you Federal Way!

Olivia Rhodes, Waste Management intern

Thanks Planned Parenthood for all you do There is so much that Amy Johnson left out of her recent column concerning Planned Parenthood. There is so much more thanks we can give to Planned Parenthood. According to Planned Parenthood’s own 2013 annual report, 94 percent of Planned Parenthood’s pregnancy services were abortions, not 3 percent.

Planned Parenthood facilities performed 327,653 per year, 897 every single day. With President Obama’s efforts to move over 50 per-

cent of Americans to federal financial rolls, that means over 163,000 less Americans will be on the federal entitlements. Less tax dollars for entitlements, something to be thankful for.

According to the 2013 Planned Parenthood report (page 18), prenatal care accounted for 5 percent (18,684) and adoption referrals only 0.5 percent (1,880).

I am thankful to Planned Parenthood that adoptive parents, like myself, spend more of their money to adopt because there are fewer babies to adopt. That means more money in the economy.

I am thankful to Planned Parenthood for not using mammograms in the health care of women. Breast cancer is a leading killer of women. Since the Affordable Care Act, when fully implemented, will have a limited amount of money for health care, we will have more money to spend on

the elderly because of the savings for women that died from cancer.

I am thankful to Planned Parenthood for the harvesting and trafficking of body parts for sale, including parts from those babies born alive that are cut apart while still breathing. This could be the next “renewal resource” in America. This allows leaders of Planned Parenthood to save for Lamborghinis. This will keep thousands of workers employed.

I am thankful to Planned Parenthood for their efforts in keeping the fact quiet that there are over 8,000 federally funded community health centers across America that provide all the same services as Planned Parenthood, but do not do abortions.

This will mean less tax dollars to other woman’s health care organizations.

Again a savings to the taxpayers.

Thank you again Planned Parenthood for all you do.

Rob Barrans, Federal Way [ more LETTERS page 7 ]

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Q&A with Mr. FW: Why can’t mayor use own car for grocery shopping?

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: Mr. Federal Way, a couple of Saturdays ago, I was doing my grocery shopping at Fred Meyer in the middle of the day. I noticed someone else doing their grocery shopping there too and they were in a big, brand new Ford vehicle with a sticker on the window that said “City of Federal Way — for official use only.”

Come to find out, the mayor was using the vehicle. Now, I know sometimes officials feel entitled to some extra perks for being in that kind of position, but why not use his own car to do his weekly grocery shopping?

A: Mr. Federal Way is disallowed to use an official vehicle for personal business, but that’s mostly because the Mirror didn’t supply this columnist with a Mirror-mobile. So first, Mr. Federal Way will present his own question: Mr. Publisher, may Mr. Federal Way please have a shiny new vehicle for of-

ficial and non-official use? Pretty please?

If you see Mr. Federal Way still driving around in his 2006 anonymous-make SUV, you’ll know the publisher is economical to say the least. At least it has air conditioning.

But it turns out Mayor Jim Ferrell does indeed drive around a fancy Ford vehicle — for official use and, Mr. Federal Way would argue, briefly for play.

Mr. Federal Way sent the mayor an email (the Mirror publisher was at least kind enough to set this columnist up with his own email account now, though Mr. Federal Way hears that email is free).

“I only use this vehicle for official business, when I am working as mayor,” he replied.

And that was no different when he was out driving on Saturday, Aug. 29, to the Trellis Apartment complex, where a 10-yearold girl was tragically killed by a fallen tree branch. The mayor said police Chief Andy

Hwang notified him personally and told him where the accident occurred.

Mr. Federal Way is truly sorry for this girl and her family and he wishes the family peace and comfort during this extremely difficult time.

“After hearing about this tragedy and knowing that the strong winds were continuing, I personally got in my city-issued vehicle in the mid-afternoon and drove to the location of the fatality and then drove around that area to survey any other damage,” the mayor continued. “I did so as I was concerned about that tragedy and wanted to personally see if there were any other hazards in that immediate area. I told the chief I would be doing so.”

Mr. Federal Way supposes it’s not unheard of for a mayor to be concerned about his city, and Mr. Federal Way applauds Ferrell for showing such regard to his constituents.

But Mr. Federal Way won’t let you off the hook that easily, Mr. Mayor.

“After surveying the scene and the im-

mediate area, I did make a stop, on my way home, at a local grocery store,” Ferrell said. “I was not simply driving this car for recreational purposes. I am allowed to use the vehicle for brief personal reasons coming and going to work. It is my hope that you would understand this was fully within my role as mayor.”

So the mayor did use his official vehicle to shop at Fred Meyer, which in Ferrell’s defense, is on the mayor’s way home. Yes, Mr. Federal Way mapped out the apartment complex, Fred Meyer and Ferrell’s home address (Mr. Federal Way is privy to such information as a newspaper columnist).

So the mayor did not deviate from his route going back home. The mayor could have driven his official vehicle to WinCo Foods, which would have been out of his way. But as a mayor known for spending money on expensive things such as downtown parks, Ferrell most likely wouldn’t shop somewhere such as WinCo to save a

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homes where violence exists are abused and neglected at higher rates. They are also the most likely to perpetuate violence in their intimate relationships when they get older.

Among other things, household violence is often a learned behavior.

This social problem exists in every community and Federal Way is no exception.

In our city, police officers respond to over 2,500 domestic violence calls each year and it is consistently in our top five calls-forservice each month. The crimes of domestic violence often occur behind closed doors, often in the privacy of homes, committed by one household member on another, making it sometimes difficult to deter or detect.

Today, in 2015, there are still women and children who are unsafe, who are terrorized by someone who says they love them.

These survivors need communities working in collaboration to help them get safe, and hold perpetrators accountable in meaningful ways that actually stop the violence.

We have accomplished a great deal in 25 years, but there is so much work that still lies ahead for the next 25 years. The Federal Way Police Department is committed to the safety of the victims of domestic violence and dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence that impacts many of our residents.

We will continue to collaborate with government and private human services agen-

cies and advocates to significantly reduce domestic violence in our community. We will also continue to provide comprehensive domestic violence training to all department members to ensure we continue to reflect best practices and enhance service and safety to our citizens.

October is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month and our commitment is to continue to take a stand and work together with others to raise awareness in an effort to end domestic violence. Thank you for letting us serve you.

lost sight of what was important in the fabric of a community. A building, no matter how attractive, does not represent the character or culture of a community. That is embodied in the people themselves.

A healthy community thrives on open discussion, inclusion, participation and understanding of differing points of view.

In their zeal to accomplish their objective, many events center supporters became intolerant and demeaning of thoughts, needs and ideas that differed from their own.

Federal Way is not a rich community.

It has many residents with lower socioeconomic status and many who have to work two jobs to support their family. They can’t afford to attend a council meeting to be heard. They have to trust their government looks out for their needs. As a result, too many sections of public comment at City Council meetings were dominated by only the view of the supporters, and those that gave a different message were talked down to or even bullied through letters to the editor and web postings.

The current mayor and council isn’t to blame for all the behavior associated with our arrival at a point where citizens feel they have to look to a petition to be heard.

But they do share the responsibility for the attitude of mistrust that has developed among many that they govern. Some council candidates have been afraid to question the project for fear of alienating its powerful backers.

But one who did, actually won. Mayor Jim Ferrell spent many years branding himself as the anti-events center candidate. It was a

major difference between him and former Mayor Skip Priest, whom Ferrell defeated in 2013. Many say they voted for Ferrell for that reason, including petition-backer Jarvis. Ferrell wanted a public vote on the events center, as many in the community did. But almost as soon as he was in office, he switched sides and became a supporter.

Ferrell never introduced a resolution to the council asking for the project to be placed on the ballot. It should have been done in January 2014. He then followed the Blue Ribbon Panel, which many viewed more as political cover for supporters than an independent study. Their report leaves a lot of wiggle room for interpretation. And the financing plan has always drawn significant criticism for its lofty assumptions. The mayor finally said this past week that the city may have “over-emphasized and set our expectations too high” on the federal tax credits.

He and members of the council have said they don’t hear complaints about the events center. That isn’t completely accurate as two council members recently raised concerns, and as soon as the Jarvis-Hiller petition hit the press, there were several website postings supporting it.

But City Hall has become an echo chamber where civil discourse and sharing of contrary opinions isn’t viewed favorably, and many have felt bullied for speaking up. The mayor’s statements in the Mirror last week came very close to attacking Mr. Jarvis and Mr. Hiller on a personal level and bordered on calling Jarvis a liar. That might help explain why the mayor and council don’t hear much criticism.

ers from abuse and to provide prevention education materials in Federal Way Public Schools. In 2006, we hired a full-time domestic violence prosecutor, and in 2015, we transitioned the domestic violence liaison to a victim’s advocate position.

Our police department and the King County Prosecutor’s Office are involved in strangulation eradication programs. We are well aware that when strangulation occurs between household members or intimate partners, there is a much higher risk that a subsequent assault will result in homicide.

Domestic violence has devastating impacts on children. Children growing up in

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that lacked any clear consensus.

Many residents have not felt heard and City Hall’s credibility and trust have eroded over time. A lot of people just don’t trust government, and to them it is with good reason. City leaders, think about how others might view your actions: No public vote on the events center, not even a discussion on a public vote; purchase of the former Target site for $8 million, but still no hygiene center for Federal Way’s homeless; ignoring the public’s vote in favor of marijuana and now we will have another ballot with a different title on the same topic; building a downtown park in 2014 and tearing it down in 2015.

For close to a decade, the city and residents have discussed and debated the events center. As it gathered political steam, its supporters became fewer citizen advocates fighting City Hall and more of a powerful political special interest group that appeared to control City Hall. Advocates made the project part of the political debate and supported or opposed candidates based on that one issue. They seemed untroubled by the view many held that the events center was a toy for rich people, and treated questioners as uninformed naysayers. One supporter felt poor people could learn by “volunteering at the events center.” As if volunteering at the events center was somehow even a consideration among the poor. The statement is the political equivalent of “let them eat cake.”

While events center leaders’ singular commitment and perseverance to their goal was impressive, somewhere along the way they

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Andy Hwang is chief of the Federal Way Police Department.

But Jarvis and Hiller may be reflecting public opinion, including Ferrell’s. When running for mayor in 2010 against events center-supporter Priest, Ferrell registered the same financial concern as Jarvis and Hiller do in their ballot measure, he said “but ongoing costs are the problem.” Isn’t that what Jarvis and Hiller said?

The city attorney ruled that the proposition didn’t pass judicial muster, and that came as no surprise. But that was also a no-win position for her. An outside opinion might have tempered assumptions. Jarvis may have chosen to drop the issue at that point but felt the mayor challenged him in a manner that unfortunately he responded to in-kind. Citizens get to vent, mayors are judged more by their ability to maintain their composure in times of stress. By the end of the week, cooler views were evident.

We are long past the point where all sides of the community should have been allowed to weigh in on the topic, if for no other reason than to put the issue behind us, and avoid more of the divisive exchanges we have witnessed. A vote represents inclusion and without that sense of participation and closure, City Hall’s credibility will remain in question. We do need something to vote on, and if there truly is the “widespread support” for the events center our elected official’s say there is, then a public vote to ratify that opinion shouldn’t be a concern.

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn: bjroegner@ comcast.net.

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CHAMBER CANDIDATES FORUM

The Federal Way Chamber of Commerce will hosts its annual candidates forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club.

The forum will feature candidates for the 30th District, Position 2, including Rep. Carol Gregory and challenger Teri Hickel. In addition, all six candidates for City Council will sound off, including incumbent Lydia Assefa-Dawson and challenger Mark Greene for Position 1, Mark Koppang and Julie Hiller for Position 5 and incumbent Dini Duclos and PK Thumbi for Position 7.

For more information about this members-only event, call 253838-2605.

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Wild Waves gets spooky at Halloween Fright Fest FROM STAFF REPORTS

Wild Waves Theme Park will bring thrill seekers screams and scares at the 14th annual Fright Fest on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31.

At Fright Fest, guests of all ages can navigate through two bone-chilling haunted houses, explore Booville, a scare-free zone for children ages 12 and under can even experience their favorite amusement rides in the dark.

More than 20 rides — including crowd favorites like The Wild Thing and

Chamber to honor 3 businesses at annual gala FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Greater Federal Way Chamber will honor three businesses with Impact Awards as part of its annual Gala on Nov. 14.

“The Impact Awards recognize leadership in the region,” said CEO Rebecca Martin. “Commerce is the foundation for success in our business corridor and the 2015 recipients of the Impact Awards demon-

Timber Axe — will operate in the dark. Those who dare can enter The Chamber of Souls, a labyrinth of monsters and mischief, or The Playground, a threedimensional haunted house. And Booville, a scare-free zone for little goblins, will yet again cast its spell on children ages 12 and under. Offering an inflatable slide, exciting obstacle course and spooky crafts, kids will delight in the Halloweenthemed fun.

On Friday and Saturday nights, join the party with the MOViN 92.5 Party Patrol, as MOViN 92.5 DJs broadcast live from Fright Fest. Guests can also get their pictures taken with MOViN 92.5 DJs and enter to win prizes.

“Wild Waves Theme Park looks forward to strate their commitment to economic growth.”

2015 award recipients are St. Francis Hospital, which will receive the Business Impact Award; the Federal Way Farmer’s Market that will receive the Community Impact Award; and the Northwest Seaport Alliance will receive the Regional Impact Award.

“Business connection is of paramount to us at the Chamber,” said board President Lisa Skari, Highline College. “These three business organizations clearly set the pace for business success in our area.”

Wild Wave’s 14th annual Fright Fest kicks off this week and runs through Oct. 31. Fright Fest includes a scare-free zone for kids.

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hosting Fright Fest every year,” said Todd Suchan, Wild Waves Theme Park’s general manager. “Every member of the family can enjoy the thrills and chills of the park this October.”

Park-goers can choose to complement their The Business Impact Award recognizes leadership in providing unique opportunities for business growth through economic initiatives, participation in community and business projects, and a commitment to enhancing economic growth in the region.

St. Francis Hospital serves our neighbors in Federal Way, Auburn, Fife, Milton and northeast Tacoma.

Nationally recognized for excellence, this 134bed community hospital, provides numerous services including comprehensive cancer care, a family birth center, advanced diagnostic imaging, 24/7 emergency services and much more.

Patients choose St. Francis for its optimal quality and exceptional patient experiences. St. Francis is accredited with Centers of Excellence in breast cancer screening and diagnostics, surgical oncology, and radiation oncology and is also recognized as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.

The Community Impact Award recognizes leadership which serves as a model of inspiration in personal, professional and volunteer efforts; a track-record of community enhancement through a project or business concern designed to make a difference; and service to the community beyond that for which compensation is received.

The Federal Way Farmers Market provides the Federal Way Community with locally grown, farm fresh produce. The market

Fright Fest admission tickets with one of two R.I.P. passes. With an R.I.P. pass, guests can rest peacefully while waiting in a shorter express line.

Tickets are available online at WildWaves.com, at the Wild Waves Theme

Park front gate or at participating Safeway and Albertsons stores.

Wild Waves is located at 36201 Enchanted Parkway South, Federal Way. For more information, visit www.WildWaves. com.

Above, St. Francis Hospital.

Left, produce at the Federal Way Farmers Market.

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has put on a number of events during each of its 12 years in existence.

This year, there was a Community Resource day, Pacific Islander day, Health and Wellness fair, Family Safety day, Apple Festival and Chili CookOff, among others.

They collaborate with other non-profits in the community such as the Lions, Kiwanis and Soroptimist clubs.

The Regional Impact Award recognizes leadership in economic development initiatives of the region; a focus on collegially inclusive approach to new and existing business opportunities within our regional corridor; and a commitment to enhancing the economic prosperity of the region.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance is a marine cargo operating partnership of the Port of Seattle and

Port of Tacoma.

Federal Way is the third-largest container gateway in North America. Under a port development authority, the ports manage the container, break-bulk, auto and some bulk terminals in the Seattle and Tacoma harbors. The Northwest Seaport Alliance delivers less congestion, closer proximity to Asia and deep ties to Alaska, as well as award-winning ease of doing business. Naturally deep-water harbors and the ability to handle a wide range of cargo are ideally suited to meet the growing needs of Pacific Rim trade.

The Chamber Gala is open to the community and will be held at the LeMay Car Museum from 6:30-10 p.m. on Nov. 14.

Tickets are available online at federalwaychamber. com.

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AWARDS EVENT TO BENEFIT LAPORTE CANCELED

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Oct. 10 awards banquet honoring Peggy LaPorte has been canceled.

The Association of Washington Generals recently announced that Laporte — who is president of Friends United to Shelter the Indigent, Oppressed and Needy (FUSION) — will receive the organization’s “Washingtonian of the Year” award.

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Reach Out gives homeless woman her ‘life back’

BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ editor@fedwaymirror.com

G

ood thing Therese Khalid had a car.

“My trunk became my closet and my glove compartment became my lingerie drawer,” Khalid said in a video, as hundreds of people in the audience — including Khalid herself — watched her story unfold on a big screen during Reach Out’s annual breakfast fundraiser on Tuesday morning at the Christian Faith Center.

A former Reach Out client, Khalid said she couldn’t make ends meet and ended up being homeless for three months.

“I ended up not telling too many people because there is such a stigma that goes with homelessness and a perception of who these people are,” she said.

She also had a bad arthritic condition in her hip that needed surgery right away, but it was impossible for her to get her condition treated because she didn’t have a home to recuperate in.

Khalid heard about Reach Out through Catholic Community Services and said the organization was warm and welcoming. A social worker helped her work on problem solving, housing and taking the next step beyond homelessness.

For the next month, she began each day at Reach Out’s women’s shelter.

She got up each morning, rushed to get her service dog to daycare and went to work. She came back to the shelter at night, did some chores and then repeated her 18-hour day.

“It’s an amazing drain of time and how it wears you down,” Khalid said, noting, “This is a reality for so many homeless women is that you need a place to live so

you can look for work. You need work so you can have a place to live and it’s really a catch 22. Oftentimes, many women end up just throwing your hands up and not even trying at all.”

But she did find comfort at Reach Out’s shelter with her “shelter sisters,” and some women even bonded with her service animal, who they dubbed their house service dog.

Then she found transitional housing.

“I ran and told everyone, ‘I’m going to have a closet!

I’m going to have a closet!’

I was just so very grateful because I could start to be a normal person again,” she said, noting she finally got hip replacement surgery, went back to work and now volunteers for homeless women with Reach Out. “I’m able to encourage them and comfort them and let them know that they too can pass through this and regain their independence and their life back,” Khalid said.

During the event, King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer cited homeless statistics in King County, including that 3,772 homeless individuals live on the street this year — a 21 percent increase from 2014. He also announced he would donate an additional $2,500 to what he’s already contributed to Reach Out, in honor of Nancy Jaenicke’s departure from the organization.

The longtime community development director, who was recognized for her contributions to the community during the event, said she will still continue working to implement the Federal Way Day Shelter Advisory Committee. Jaenicke will be succeeded by Kathy Varney.

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Reach Out officials recognize the organization’s community development director Nancy Jaenicke, who is stepping down from her role to work in other capacities, during Reach Out’s annual fundraiser on Tuesday morning at the Christian Faith Center. CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, the Mirror it Forward honorees, including Andrea Diep and Hope Elder. Diep is a high school student who is a leader in many organizations, including the Make the Dash Count Board, Advancing Leadership Youth and her school’s food pantry. Elder has organized the Monday Night Community Supper at Steel Lake Presbyterian Church for 14 years and is involved in the Federal Way Caregiving Network.

Event emcee Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, spoke about his encounter with homelessness the night before the event, after eating pizza for dinner at a restaurant.

“My wife and I were walking back to our car and we came through a group of men,” Fain recalled of the approximately eight men who were sitting and lying down on the street. “It was pretty easy to tell that this was not night three or night four on the streets for these gentlemen. This was well beyond falling on tough times. This was something that turned into the culture of homelessness.”

But Fain didn’t stop and speak with these men. “… It’s a little bit shameful to admit because even knowing that I was going to be here with you this morning and even knowing that these issues are so important and even knowing that I was going to give this talk this morning, there’s still that sense of detachment that you have when you’re walking through that crowd,” he said. “There’s still that sense, that split-second, that almost reflexive reaction that you have when you’re in that environment, when you’ve

Left to right, Andrea Diep, a student who Reach Out recognized as a local hero with its Pay It Forward award; Laurie Fiorito, Reach Out; Nancy Jaenicke, Reach Out’s outgoing community development director; King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer; Hope Elder, who was also recognized as a local hero; and Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn. Courtesy of Ed Streit left that restaurant and you’re walking through that crowd … that maybe this is about poor life choices and it’s about situations of one’s own making.”

But sometimes homelessness is not what you expect.

As a legislator, Fain has spent a lot of time working on education issues — a paramount duty in Washington state, he said.

However, he wonders how a student feels whose family is facing the choice between a meal or medicine, or whether their sleep that evening will be on a couch, a bed, a cot or some cardboard.

“And I wonder how we can truly ever say we are living up to our paramount duty in this state when the reality is that children are facing this crisis each and every day,” Fain said, bringing the audience back to that group of homeless men he encountered. “And I wonder how I can have that subconscious, reflexive reaction about poor life choices, when who I’m walking past is really that child all grown up.”

He added that everyone has a responsibility to address homelessness.

“It’s a push for responsibility and it’s what got each and every one of you out of bed this morning because there is a moment,” Fain said. “There is a moment that falls between falling on rough times and that culture of homelessness. There is a moment and that’s where Reach Out and its network of churches and business leaders and civic organizations and civic leaders, it’s that moment where Reach Out is so incredibly effective and it’s where its Army of servant leaders spring into action.”

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The Federal Way Mirror will host a free public candidate forum from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club, 3583 SW 320th St., Federal Way. During the forum, Lakehaven Position 3 candidates Richard Peterson and Peter Sanchez will answer questions from 6-6:30 p.m., and Federal Way City Council Position 1 candidates Lydia Assefa-Dawson and Mark Greene, Position 5 candidates Julie Hiller and Mark Koppang and Position 7 candidates Dini Duclos and PK Thumbi will answer questions from 6:45-7:45

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The Mirror will host another free public candidate forum from 6-8:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. Federal Way Public Schools board of education candidates Claire Wilson and Angela Griffin will answer questions from 6-6:30 p.m., South King Fire and Rescue board of fire commissioner candidates Roger Flygare and Bill Fuller will answer questions from 6:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m. and 30th Legislative District candidates Carol Gregory and Terri Hickel will answer questions from 7:30-8:30 p.m.

The Mirror will take questions from the audience throughout the forum to ask the candidates.

Ballots for the November general election will be mailed in mid-October to registered voters.

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The Southwest King County League of Women Voters and Washington State Senior Citizens’ Lobby are hosting a legislative candidate forum dedicated to aging policy issues and Washington’s readiness to meet the needs of the growing numbers of seniors in the state.

The free forum will run from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5 at the Federal Way library, meeting room 1, at 34200 First Way S. Candidates who are committed to attend include: Rep. Carol

Gregory, D-Federal Way and challenger Teri Hickel (R), who are running for the 30th District seat, position two.

In 2009, people age 65 and over represented 11.7 percent of Washington’s population — this is expected to increase to 19.8 percent by 2030.

Washington state’s population over 85 is expected to double by 2030, according to the lobby.

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So Mr. Federal Way won’t criticize the mayor too harshly for stopping at Fred Meyer, unless he spent our taxpayer dollars on tripleply toilet paper or hummus.

Q: Mr. Federal Way, I recently saw a Federal Way police vehicle that said “K-9 Unit” parked in a handicapped parking spot at Costco. The female cop stayed with the vehicle and it didn’t look like she was conducting police business. The Costco employees were even laughing about it. Not funny!

Wouldn’t the rest of us get a ticket?

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this question for sending a photo of the said vehicle to this columnist. Had the person in the previous question taken a photo of the mayor shopping at Fred Meyer, we would know what Ferrell was piling into his cart and what was so important to pick up on his way home.

Nevertheless, the photo depicts a very dark parking lot and a mysterious black vehicle that does indeed say “K-9 Unit” on the side. Mr. Federal Way sent the photo to the Federal Way Police Department (though the police chief wouldn’t book it into evidence).

“A picture says a thousand words!” Said Cathy Schrock, the department’s public information officer.

“The vehicle pictured is not a Federal Way police vehicle. The make/model and markings (specifically wheel rims) are not

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either appeal to the courts and/or find candidates to support who will give voters a voice.”

However, Ferrell said he is “surprised” at Jarvis’s reaction. After the city attorney issued her decision Monday, Ferrell said he called Jarvis and they had a “warm” conversation and focused on “being positive and sticking to the merits of this.”

He also does not believe he is bullying Jarvis or Hiller.

“To point out factual inaccuracies is not bullying,” he said, noting that Jarvis’s claim that the city will cut police officers is inaccurate, as the city added five positions under his leadership.

“It is my obligation to do so and I’ve done so in a manner that I think is consistent with my role as mayor …

My effort is to approach this on facts, on merit and while I appreciate their passion, it has to be matched with correct facts and a proper and legal way of proceeding.

What they want to do is not proper nor legal. And that’s not bullying — that’s telling the truth.”

Piquette said Jarvis “has never considered” the benefits of the events center.

She said she has tried to provide him with facts about the facility’s potential use, which “didn’t seem to impress him.”

“I’m so sorry Matthew has spent so much time trying to delay or stop this project,” Piquette said, adding, “Matthew has made some pretty strong insults to me, as well, telling me

consistent with Federal Way police cars. This vehicle is likely a private security company.”

She did note the vehicle was “clearly” parked in a handicap spot. And if the driver did not have a Department of Licensingissued placard displayed in plain view, “that would certainly be a parking violation. The amount of this violation would be $450.”

Mr. Federal Way is unsure which private security companies offer a K-9 service, but the idea of a canine sniffing the grounds of Panera Bread looking for a would-be bread thief sure sounds strange to Mr. Federal Way. Schrock said a police officer may also legally park in a handicap parking stall to conduct official police business “but certainly only as operationally necessary.

Federal Way Police Department members respect the

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he is shocked at how little I know about the project. I responded that we see this from totally different views, that I see white where he sees black, and there was no reason to continue communicating. I hope he will now use his considerable skills in a more productive way and let the elected officials make the decisions, as they were elected to do.”

Duclos said she didn’t recall making any personal attacks against anyone.

Pearsall said her determination is based on the proposed measure’s attempt to limit the City Council’s ability to appropriate money for the maintenance and operation of the events center. Federal Way Revised Code 1.30.020 defines those topics that are inappropriate for direct legislation and includes those that appropriate money, Pearsall said in a letter the city sent to Jarvis and Hiller on Monday.

“Furthermore, appropriation of funds for the [events center] is an administrative function of the City Council, which is a power granted directly to the City Council by the state Legislature,” the letter continues. “Both the Federal Way Revised Code and state law are clear that the topic of Initiative Petition No. 15-002 is not an appropriate one for direct legislation by the people.”

Pearsall noted because she deemed the proposed initiative invalid, she is unable to move forward with formulating an initiative statement for the petition, which would have gone on the November 2016 ballot with the city’s approval.

Ferrell said Jarvis and Hiller are attempting to “take away the legislative authority of the duly elected representatives of our community. The people have voted for its leaders and those leaders decide how much money they’re going to spend on police, on roads, on improvements in our community. To try to selectively take away or limit is a dangerous slope to enter. What would prevent the next person from saying we’re going to limit the amount of money we spend on police, arbitrarily, or roads, arbitrarily. That’s why this is not a valid initiative.”

Admittedly, Jarvis said their efforts to re-file this initiative again will be “a long and expensive process, but still much easier than moving our families and businesses from Federal Way when the inevitable [events center] losses erode public safety and infrastructure. At the end of the day, we are just trying to put Jim’s promises about the [event center’s] finances into law and we can’t figure out why Jim is so opposed to this idea.”

Ferrell emphasized that he values Jarvis and Hiller as people and admires their passion.

“My hope is that we can move forward together as a community and I’ll hope that they are there on opening day and that we can really come together as a community,” the mayor said. “And I am sure this community will be glad when it’s all done that we took this step to make such a transformational project.”

use of handicap parking stalls, and will enforce violators when witnesses.”

Mr. Federal Way wonders what constitutes “official police business.” Is there a list of said instances that are outlined in a city code somewhere?

Mr. Federal Way proposes a Proposition 1 citizen’s initiative, which shall state: “The only official police business that Federal Way police officers are allowed to conduct while parked in a handicapped parking stall is to cite elected officials for using their official city vehicles for grocery shopping.”

Q: Mr. Federal Way, have you ever done personal shopping on company time?

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Breast health navigators lead women to better health Free program serves women with limited understanding of English, who lack access to breast screening care

BY CHI FRANCISCAN HEALTH Special to the Mirror

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or women diagnosed with breast cancer, and who have a limited understanding of English, the breast health navigators are in place to help.

“I believe I make things happen for the benefit of the patients,” said Agueda Fernandez-Webster, Latina breast health navigator for CHI Franciscan Health.

The health navigator’s job is to recruit under-served, under-insured and uninsured women to get free mammograms. Health navigators also help guide them through the health system.

There are four breast health navigators in Pierce and South King County. They each focus on one to four minority groups including Latina, Pacific Islander, Samoan, Korean, Thai, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Laotian.

Fernandez-Webster’s job is to help Latina women with mammograms and breast health. She’s a Washington statecertified medical interpreter as well as a translator. As part of the services of her position, she also provides transportation for the women to get to medical appointments whenever needed.

Fernandez-Webster has worked as a health breast navigator since October 2009. How many patients she has at a time depends but she usually accompanies six to 10 women to mammograms each month. She sees the breast cancer survivors every three months or on a weekly basis, if the woman is doing treatment. However, she’s always busiest in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Norma, one of Fernandez-Webster’s patients, didn’t find out she had breast cancer early enough. Agueda became emotional as she talked about her.

By the time Norma went to the hospital, her lump was painful and too big. She had come to the U.S. illegally; even though she had a passport, she had no visa to enter the U.S. She traveled from Guatemala to the U.S. by walking and taking buses.

After seven years in the U.S., she was caught by law enforcement officials when she happened to be out with someone else who had a warrant for that person’s arrest.

Norma ended up in jail awaiting deportation.

However, due to her breast cancer, the judge allowed Norma to remain in the U.S. for one year so she could get treatment.

“I became her second mother here,” Fernandez-Webster said of Norma.

Fernandez-Webster wanted to make sure that Norma saw her family again. It had been seven-and-a-half years since Norma had last seen them.

She, and her former supervisor Tricia Sinek, worked hard to make that happen. Sinek worked with Dianna Kielian, senior vice president of Mission, and Sandy Wentz, Kielian’s assistant, to find the funds for the trip. Fernandez-Webster was overjoyed for Norma when the funds became available for her to travel home. At age 40, Norma had never been on a plane.

To leave for Guatemala, Norma had to get her papers from the immigration office. When Fernandez-Webster took her to the Homeland Security offices, immigration department, Norma was afraid she was going to be deported right there. But Fernandez-Webster told her, “I’ll fix it, don’t worry.”

They successfully got Norma’s papers for the trip.

One week before they were going to leave, the two of them participated in the 5K Komen walk, along with Fernandez-

CHI Franciscan breast cancer navigators, left to right, Soonbok (Esther) Ku, Agueda Fernandez-Webster, Jackie LeSage and Bona Khim.

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Webster’s husband who volunteered to push Norma in her wheelchair.

“Everybody wanted to push Norma,” she recalled.

Norma had fun and had never seen anything like it. She said, “Oh look at those guys wearing tutus” and exclaimed over the pink bras and all the participants.

When it was time for Norma to go to Guatemala, Fernandez-Webster accompanied her to Texas. Norma completed the rest of the trip by herself and spent two months with her family in Guatemala before she passed away at the age of 40.

Norma’s brother called Fernandez-Webster the next day to tell her.

“By the same token that I lost Norma to breast cancer, I have other patients who have survived,” Fernandez-Webster said.

To increase survival, yearly mammograms are recommended, along with monthly self-examinations. FernandezWebster said, “Your breasts are there to be taken care of ” and that’s why it is important to have mammograms.

For more information about the breast cancer navigators, call 253-426-6746.

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Breast cancer survivor says her strong faith has kept her healthy

BY ANDREW FICKES For the Mirror

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or many women diagnosed with breast cancer, the news often comes as a heavy blow that rocks their resiliency and challenges their faith.

Not so for Federal Way resident Marlene Rusch.

Rusch, 77, was diagnosed last November with what her doctors described as a triple negative cancer, an extremely aggressive type of cancer that doctors told her needed to be treated quickly.

Doctors discovered a small lump in her breast during a routine mammogram last October.

That November, Rusch’s doctor called her asking to schedule an appointment to discuss the results. Rusch at that moment was planning a trip with her husband to travel to Montana to be with family for Thanksgiving and told the doctor he could her tell right then and there over the phone.

“My first response was, ‘What are we going to do

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about it?’ I didn’t have any sad or horrified reactions,” Rusch said. “We went to western Montana for Thanksgiving. That first night I spent talking to God about it.

Whatever he had planned for me, I was perfectly fine to accept that.”

Rusch has four daughters, two stepdaughters, eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

“I have had a wonderful life. I wasn’t terribly frustrated by it.”

Rusch said her doctor set her up with an oncologist and radiologist at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. A surgery in February removed the small tumor.

Following surgery, she did three rounds of chemo and in June started six weeks of radiation, five days a week, for a total of 32 treatments. Radiation ended in early August.

Rusch said the only side effects she has had are a lack of energy and hearing loss. Never during the chemo and radiation did she have any sickness. She said she avoided taking the medications recommended to her. Today, she

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is cancer-free but will be monitored by her doctors for five years.

“I’ve had really good care,” Rusch said. “I have had a massive amount of people praying for me.”

Among those praying for her is her Christian women’s group that meets twice a month at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Federal Way. Rusch said her strong faith has been “the sustaining power that has kept me from being sick.”

Making sure to get her mammogram also saved her life.

“I advise my granddaughters to have mammograms as early as they possibly can,” Rusch said. “It certainly is not a traumatic thing to have a mammogram.”

Rusch will turn 78 on Oct. 13. Although her hearing may never return, doctors promise Rusch that her energy should come back.

Energy or no energy, Rusch is staying busy doing what she loves: backyard flower gardening and interior design.

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cember 2013, she recalled.

“In my opinion, she is a great doctor and an even greater surgeon. I credit her for saving my life. I also consider her a friend.”

Her oncologist — Dr. Saif Kasubhai with Northwest

By CHI Franciscan Health Medical Specialties located Special to the Mirror on the St. Francis Hospital campus in Federal Way — t’s never going to hapalong with the tumor board pen to me. determined her course of That’s the mindset treatment, what type of chethat many people have motherapy drugs to use and about breast cancer, said the length of her treatment.

Cherie Walthers, an acWalthers saw him once a counts payable specialist week for six months for CHI Franciscan of chemotherapy Health and a twotreatments and has time breast cancer continued to see survivor. him for follow-up “It can happen to appointments twice you, it can happen a year. to anyone,” she said.

She also saw Walthers had the Cherie Walthers Nancy Steedman, an genetic tests, had oncology dietician no family history of who works at St. breast cancer, there Joseph Medical Center. was nothing that would put “She teaches about the her at risk for breast cancer, importance of nutrition yet still she was diagnosed during cancer treatment with breast cancer in Octoand overall how it is posber of 2010. She decided to seek care at St. Francis Hos- sible to fight cancer, and help to prevent recurrence, pital, a part of CHI Francisthrough diet and ‘super can Health. She credits her foods,’” she said. team of doctors for helping Another class Cherie to save her life.

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Walthers also had great support from her family, friends and co-workers.

“Everybody’s pretty supportive when you tell them you have cancer,” she said.

Walthers never missed work, except to go to appointments.

“You want normalcy,” she added.

While some people may say, “Why me?”Walthers said, “I always felt, why not me? I was better equipped to deal with it.”

She had a job, insurance and strong support from her family and friends. She didn’t lack the resources needed to battle it.

Now that she works at CHI Franciscan Health, she said, “I couldn’t be more grateful to everyone at CHI Franciscan who helped get me through my experience with cancer and back to good health. I was unbelievably excited to get a job here.”

She added it “feels awesome” to be part of an organization that does “such important work, like saving lives. An organization like CHI Franciscan, that honestly makes such a positive difference.”

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Keeping your breasts healthy now and in the years to come

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Although the majority of breast lumps don’t turn out to be cancer, having one can be an anxious experience for women and, although rare, men as well.

The key to evaluating a breast lump is a thorough evaluation that includes a clinical exam, breast imaging (usually a mammogram and ultrasound) and sometimes a breast biopsy.

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lumpy and some breast lumps felt by women turn out to be normal glandular tissue.

Other benign lumps are caused by cysts, which are fluid-filled lumps in the breast. Another type of noncancerous lump is a “fibroadenoma,” which is often found in younger women.

If a mammogram and ultrasound do not answer the question of what is causing a lump, a biopsy is usually ordered.

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umps, bumps, pain and wanting a different size. What is the common source of these problems?

If you haven’t guessed, it’s a woman’s breasts.

Breast issues can range from serious, like breast cancer, to cosmetic, which might include changing one’s breast size.

Throughout a woman’s reproductive years and continuing after menopause, women have questions about breast health and may need medical evaluation for these types of issues.

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Breast biopsies are performed with a needle using a mammogram or ultrasound to guide placement or they can be done surgically by removing the entire lump.

BREAST INFECTIONS

Breast infections can occur when a woman is breastfeeding and even in a woman who is not breastfeeding.

This is called “mastitis.”

It usually appears as a red, painful, swollen breast that is sometimes accompanied by fever and body aches.

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Although treated with antibiotics, it’s always important to document that the symptoms and abnormal appearance of the breast is resolved since a rare type of breast cancer — inflammatory breast cancer — also presents with a red, swollen breast.

the same place and persistent, it should be evaluated by exam and breast imaging.

It may also be helpful to keep a calendar of the breast pain to see how it relates to a woman’s menstrual cycle.

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Breast pain is a common problem and rarely a sign of breast cancer.

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Clarifying the breast cancer screening dilemma

a genetic predisposition for breast cancer, such as a hereditary mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 tumor-suppressing genes.

Breast MRIs are usually recommended for these women on a yearly basis and a referral is required.

Once a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer is determined, screening mammography and breast MRI recommendations can be tailored to meet her individual needs.

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You need a mammogram to protect your breast health, but figuring out when and how often to get screened can be tricky because screening guidelines vary. Here’s what you should know, according to CHI Franciscan Health healthcare officials.

SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS

Screening mammograms are your best defense against breast cancer because they help discover it in early stages. CHI Franciscan Health follows screening guidelines set forth by the American Cancer Society and American College of Radiology, which recommend women with an average risk of developing breast cancer begin annual mammography screenings after their 40th birthday.

An overwhelming amount of scientific evidence suggests that starting annual mammograms at age 40 — an age when breast tissue has become less dense than in earlier years and makes abnormal growths visible via mammography — saves lives. Nearly one-sixth of breast cancers occur in women under age 50, and breast cancers can be more aggressive in younger women.

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Screening mammograms are your best defense against breast cancer because they help discover it in early stages. Contributed photo a number of women in their 40s have been diagnosed with breast cancers that would have remained undetected had it not been for screening. These women had no symptoms, and the overwhelming majority did not have a significant family history of breast cancer. Experts recommend early and regular screenings. Early detection of breast cancer improves survival rates and greatly increases the chance of a cure.

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over age 74 saves lives.

With the high incidence of breast cancer among older women, many doctors support those who decide to continue screening beyond their 75th birthday. However, in this age group, mammography screening should be individualized, weighing its potential risks and benefits in the context of a woman’s overall health and estimated longevity.

Check with your doctor for the best recommendation for you.

When mammography is performed in conjunction with clinical breast exams and breast self-exams, the chance of detecting cancer early is even greater. Talk

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with your doctor about these exams and preventive strategies that may help reduce your risk of developing breast cancer.

A referral is not required for a screening mammogram. MRI is used as a screening tool for women who have an overall increased risk of developing breast cancer during their lifetime or who have

PRACTICE PREVENTION

The majority of women who develop breast cancer have no family history of the disease. There are many non-genetic risk factors that contribute to breast cancer, including smoking, excessive alcohol use and obesity.

Discussing your personal risk factors with your doctor is the first step to adopting a healthier lifestyle and reducing your breast cancer risk.

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Most women can expect to be at the breast center for 30 to 45 minutes from start to finish.

The process is similar when you arrive for a breast MRI, but breast MRI requires the use of intravenous contrast. An intravenous catheter will be placed in the arm to deliver contrast during the MRI exam. The exam time is approximately 30 minutes, with the entire appointment lasting about an hour.

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or those facing a cancer diagnosis, treatment and prognosis is a chief priority. But financial concerns come up, too — and not just about treatment costs, but everyday expenses that may take on new importance, or strain a family’s budget.

“They wonder, ‘How am I going to pay for gas to get to radiation every week?’” Said Donna Banks, RN, breast health program coordinator at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital.

Come Walk With Me, a breast cancer walk taking place Oct. 3, raises money to help with these kinds of expenses for breast cancer patients. You don’t need to attend the event to donate, and donations are accepted through the end of October.

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“For some women, losing their hair can be just as hard as the cancer diagnosis itself,” Miller says. “It makes them feel like less of a woman.”

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xpecting a trial date of Sept. 23 for her son, Sanetta Hunter had friends and family write letters supporting him.

She was going to file them with the court so the judge could understand her son Josiah Hunter was no criminal. But a week before the date, she was surprised to learn the trial was canceled. The three misdemeanor charges were as well.

Sanetta Hunter had contacted the Mirror just days prior, asking if staff wanted to follow an issue she believes is an example of police misconduct within the Federal Way Police Department.

“I’m just hoping for some change,” Sanetta Hunter, an employee with the King County Prosecutor’s Office for 20-plus years, said in an interview.

“We could say, ‘Whew, our son’s in the clear’ and walk away but …”

“Somebody else’s son is gonna get dealt with and why should they?” Her

husband Michael Anthony cording to the police Hunter chimed in. “Those report, Josiah Hunter and officers should not have Beausilien escorted the the right to do that to drunk driver to police and anybody else.” were then asked to step Around 9 p.m. on Sept. back but didn’t. The drunk 14, 2014, Josiah Hunter, driver was carrying a walthen 21, and let and cell friend Junior phone in “Somebody else’s Beausilien, his hand son is gonna get then 20, were but, as he at the AM/ dealt with and why was quesPM on South by should they? Those tioned 320th Street Officer Kris officers should not Durrell and and Pacific Highway South have the right to asked to sit when a head-on down, he do that to anybody set his walDUI collision occurred. let down on else.”

According the curb.

Michael Anthony Hunter to witnesses, Durthe driver of rell said a Dodge Ram the driver truck ran a red was obvilight and struck a Chevously intoxicated as he rolet that was making a had slurred speech and U-turn from eastbound the smell of alcohol on South 320th Street to his breath. As he was arwestbound. The Dodge rested, Durrell wrote in a was heading westbound. police report that Josiah No one was hurt but a Hunter reached down and light pole was damaged took the man’s wallet and and the scene wasn’t started to walk away. stable, police reported.

But Sanetta Hunter said When police arrived, her son heard the man they couldn’t determine ask, “Yo, man will you who was driving the hand me my wallet?”

Dodge until a witness “Jo reaches down to pointed him out. Achand him the wallet and

the officer says, ‘hey, put that down’ and he immediately drops it,” Sanetta Hunter said. “Who steals a wallet in front of the person and the police sitting right there?”

When Durrell asked Josiah Hunter why he took the wallet, he replied, “I’m just trying to help homeboy out.”

“I told Hunter to leave the area and stop interfering with my investigation,” Durrell wrote in his report.

The interaction set the tone for the events that led up to Josiah Hunter and Beausilien’s eventual arrest for obstruction, trespass and resisting arrest.

Officer Charles Hinkle arrived and Durrell told him to keep an eye on Josiah Hunter and Beausilien because he believed they were trying to steal from the accident scene.

Durrell also warned Officer Keith Schmidt. Josiah Hunter and Beausilien were in a large crowd of people, who police told to move behind the gas pumps at the ARCO gas station near the AM/PM. Police Chief Andy Hwang said accident scene

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AM/PM and I didn’t tell the clerk who I was.”

The clerk told her police asked her if she wanted to trespass the young men and she allegedly replied she didn’t see anybody.

“And they said, ‘there’s two guys here, they’ve been here a long time and you should trespass them,’” she said. “She said, ‘I don’t know who you’re talking about, I worry who’s in the store, I don’t worry who’s outside the store.’”

Michael Anthony Hunter said the clerk’s husband then came from inside the cooler and mentioned he heard his son say, “I’m not resisting arrest, I’m not resisting arrest.”

Hwang said that’s incorrect, stating the clerk verbally trespassed the men.

In an internal investigation by Commander Casey Jones on Oct. 20, 2014, he spoke to the clerk who informed him that Schmidt came into the store, asked if she wanted to trespass the two men and when she asked why, he said they were parked in the parking lot. She said she could hear the two men yelling but could not see them.

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“Beausilien moved back near the gas pumps but Hunter moved to the north side of the accident scene but not behind the pumps,” Durrell wrote.

“Hunter pulled out his cell phone and remained in the accident scene.”

“All these officers wanted was for them to just leave,” Hwang said.

Durrell said he told Josiah Hunter he would be arrested if he didn’t move behind the gas pumps, to which he allegedly replied, “You ain’t arresting me,” according to the report.

Sanetta Hunter said they complied.

Schmidt then went into the AM/PM to see if the men had permission to be on the property. According to Schmidt, the clerk said she noticed they were not patronizing the business and she wanted them trespassed.

However, after the incident, Josiah Hunter’s parents went to speak with the clerk.

“I didn’t want to be a mother with my head in the sand,” Sanetta Hunter said. “So I went over to the

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Police Blotter The following is a sample from the Federal Way police log: Police investigating rape claim: At 12:29 p.m. on Sept.

27 in the 29600 block of 11th Ave. SW, a 45-year-old woman was involuntarily committed for being highly intoxicated. While she was committed, she reported a 58-year-old man had nonconsensual sex with her. Police are investigating the woman’s claims.

Homeless man kicked out of motel: At 5:16 p.m. on Sept.

27 at 33002 Pacific Highway S., a motel manager called police to report a man who was staying in one of the motel rooms.

Police responded to the “handgun call” and contacted the man, who informed them he was homeless and has been living in motel rooms in Lakewood and Federal Way. The manager said they wanted him removed from the room and the man complied.

However, he was concerned he didn’t get his money back for the room he paid for. He also told police he was uncomfortable possessing a sword he had recently purchased and he agreed to give it to police for safekeeping.

Thousands stolen in burglary: At 7:25 p.m. on Sept.

27 in the 28900 block of Pacific Highway S., $3,900 worth of belongings were stolen from a locked residence. The suspect(s) gained entry through the back sliding glass door by breaking the lock and fled, undetected, after burglarizing the home.

Police called to bar fight: At 12:22 a.m on Sept. 26 at 35509 21st Ave. SW, police were called to Jersey’s Sports Bar after a woman was hurt trying to break up a fight. The woman didn’t sustain injuries but was accidentally elbowed. An unidentified intoxicated man had gotten into a fight inside the bar. Security intervened and tried to stop the fight but the man fought with security. Both suffered minor facial injuries. The man declined medical attention and walked home after being asked to leave the bar.

Juvenile burgles vacant

house: At 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 26 in the 1800 block of SW 330th St., police responded to a residential panic alarm and found a juvenile suspect leaving the back of a residence through a broken window.

The two-story house is currently for sale. The suspect also burned a plastic lawn chair using charcoal starter fluid. The suspect was booked into Youth Services Center juvenile detention on burglary and malicious mischief charges.

Man attempts sexual assault: At 4:29 a.m. on Sept. 26 in the 33200 block of Pacific Highway S., a 41-year-old man was arrested for indecent liberties for trying to kiss and sexually assault a 23-year-old woman at a motel.

The woman, her husband and the suspect were drinking and watching YouTube videos late at night when the woman’s husband went to bed. She stayed with the suspect to watch videos until he knelt down in front of her.

He allegedly told the woman that he loves her and needs a woman like her in his life. She responded that she loves her husband. But he kissed her neck and pulled her pajama bottoms down, all while she repeatedly told him to “please stop” at least 12-15 times. She was able to get away and go back to her motel room with her husband.

He awoke to her crying uncontrollably. After telling him what happened, her husband went to the suspect’s room to confront him. However, he denied the encounter. The husband called police and officers interviewed the suspect. The suspect also denied anything happened to police. Officers took the woman’s pajama bottoms as evidence and took photos of the man’s room.

Small child found at gas station: At 12:38 p.m. on Sept.

26 in the 1650 block of SW Dash Point Road, a passerby found a small child, about 4 years old, wandering a Chevron gas station parking lot in pink pajamas.

The passerby said they would stay with the girl until police arrived but when they did, the passerby said the girl had walked away with another child about 8 years old towards the Forest Cove Apartments. Police checked the apartments and contacted several residents but nobody had reported seeing the children.

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internal investigation documents. “She then replied, ‘it’s up to you, sir.’”

“He doesn’t even have the right to do that, that’s private property,” Michael Anthony Hunter said.

However, Schmidt maintained his statement that the clerk said she didn’t want them there.

After they were issued trespass notices, Schmidt’s report indicates Beausilien pulled out his phone and said, “I’ll leave when I’m done with my phone call” as Josiah Hunter started to walk north, toward the front of the business.

“They didn’t ask questions, even in the police report, you see that,” Sanetta Hunter said. “He was like, ‘OK, we’re leaving, we got to make a phone call.’ His friend didn’t have a ride home so they were trying to call somebody because he lives in West Seattle and right out of the blue, even in the report, there was no warning, no other conversation, they immediately just decided to arrest them.”

Durrell wrote in his report that Beausilien said he wasn’t under arrest, which prompted Durrell to grab his left arm as Schmidt grabbed his right arm. Both officers said he resisted arrest by “stiffing his arm and pulling his arm forward.”

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Eventually, they placed both of his arms behind his they’re in school,” she said. “… I knew something terback as Officer Hinkle handcuffed him. rible had happened to him so what we decided to do was It was during this time police reported Josiah Hunter record him telling the story because we didn’t want him walked behind them. to forget any of the details.”

Durrell said he told him to stop approaching them but In addition to being choked, she said, her son told her he didn’t comply, so he told Josiah Hunter he was under police went through his parent’s vehicle after having it arrest also. towed. They believe this because his “After Beausilien was safely in wallet, which was in the glove comhandcuffs, I approached Hunter near partment, was given to him when he the front of the store,” Durrell wrote. got out of jail.

“Hunter told me he was not going The Hunters hired attorney James to leave and attempted to get into a Bible, who launched a defense investivehicle.” gation.

Sanetta Hunter said her son was Although the charges were dropped heading towards the family car because of a lack of evidence, they because officers had just told him to are still concerned that Durrell — an leave because he was trespassed from officer accused of excessive force in a the property. His car was parked at January lawsuit by Joseph Walling — the AM/PM parking lot. and the other officers were able to treat “He made it sound like he was these young African-American men as coming up on them to do somethey did. thing,” Michael Anthony Hunter said.

The city of Federal Way settled “Because they have to substantiate that lawsuit in February and paid the why he had to forcibly tell my son defendant $325,000. As part of the not to get in his car when all he had settlement, the city did not admit to to do was say I need to talk with you. any fault and Walling signed a full reMy son would have turned around lease, said police spokeswoman Cathy and responded because he knows to Schrock.

Chief Andy Hwang respect authority.”

“My concern is this: That we talk Durrell approached Josiah Hunter about crime in the streets and you talk and grabbed his left arm, which the about what we can do to get crime out officer said he pulled back. of the streets but when you go and cre“Due to Hunter’s resistance to being arrested, I placed ate a criminal, you just undermined everything that you him in a vascular neck restraint control hold and told just talked about,” Michael Anthony Hunter said. him to stop resisting,” Durrell wrote. “I did not apply Hwang said he believes the characterization that any pressure to the neck restraint.” these officers used excessive force is inaccurate and said Durrell eventually gained control over Josiah Hunter the facts can speak for themselves, which were there with more physical force and arrested him at about 9:48 were numerous opportunities for Beausilien and Josiah p.m. He said it was for obstruction with carried charges Hunter to leave the accident scene. of trespass and resisting arrest.

“Our officers had a difficult job to do in a chaotic, “The officers didn’t want to arrest them, period,” potentially hazardous environment,” Hwang said. “… In Hwang said. “Their hands were full with the DUI this incident, the two young men used poor judgment [investigation], everybody else pretty much complied not to follow the reasonable requests made by officers. … I would say they were being malicious towards the We value the integrity of the criminal justice system. We officers.” are very fortunate this situation did not escalate further He was transported to SCORE jail where Sanetta that evening and glad Mr. Hunter and Mr. Beausilien Hunter would not hear from him until the next evening. nor the officers were physically injured in the encounAt midnight, she figured he fell asleep and would be ter.” around in the morning — after all, he had the family car Since his arrest, Josiah Hunter was denied four jobs, and knew his parents had to work in the morning. one at Amazon, as the case was pending.

But the next morning, “still no Jo.” “If Jo didn’t have a family and support, what would His parents called various friends and phone numbers he do?” Sanetta Hunter asked. “… [An employer] asked but nobody knew where he was. They were just getting him to bring them a copy of the police report. He ready to report their son missing after work when he brought it to them but, from an employer’s perspective, walked through the door. you’re ‘resisting,’ you’re ‘obstructing,’ you’re ‘trespassing.’

“He begins to tell me the story with tears in his eyes You’re somebody who doesn’t obey authority so ‘you’re and I’m just, like, in shock and I’m the type of mother not going to obey me either.’” that, my kids will tell you, I don’t just take what they Michael Anthony Hunter said there has to be a change say because, kids will tell you what works, even when or the downward trend will continue and lives will be lost, referencing Ferguson, Missouri, where protests broke out after the police shooting of Michael Brown.

“We’ve tried to train our kids aboutathe police, andloan? in Need business the profession I’m in, I’m like,We ‘hey not Consult all police canguys, help you. with us. officers are like that, not all white people are out to get you,” said Sanetta Hunter, noting her family is considering legal action against Federal Policewith DepartWe canthe help you.Way Consult us. ment. “… I’ll continue to drive that home because it’s what I believe but we want change, we want change and that’s our slogan and that’s what we stand for.”

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Banned Book Movie at the Library: Celebrate “the freedom to read” by watching the movie based on Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel, Fahrenheit 451 at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. For more information, visit www. kcls.org or call 253-839-3668.

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We Love Our City - Community Serve Day: Several hundred volunteers will be participating in a variety of projects around the city from 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4.

Volunteers will meet at Integrity Life Church, located at 2020 S. 314th for opening remarks and team assignments. For more information contact Shelley Pauls at 206-235-6298 Robert McPherson- From Federal Way to The Met: Former Federal Way High School Student, Robert McPherson will perform a program with a range of his work at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4 at Knutzen Family Theatre, located at 3200 SW Dash Point Road. Cost is $20. For more information or to purchase tickets visit robmctenor.brownpapertickets.com.

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Mobile Office Hours for Congressman Adam Smith: Congressman Adam Smith’s office will be hosting mobile office hours

beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 5 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. Staff members are able to assist constituents with Federal Agency issues (Social Security, Internal Revenue Service, State Department, etc), provide housing and financial support resources and help with federal grants.

Rock your Business with Successful Events: Seminar will cover the art, science, logistics and psychological elements that are the essential building blocks for a successful event from 2:45 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5 at the Federal Way Library, located at 34200 First Way S. Anyone who registers for the class will be sent, prior to the seminar, “The 20+ Events Businesses Could Host” as a thank you gift for registering. Cost is $20, register at www.eventbrite.com/e/ rock-your-business-with-successfulevents-tickets-18583993224. For more information contact Janis Flagg at jan@greatestofdays.com or call 206-604-1908.

Chocolate Gift Making for the Holidays: Learn how to make dark chocolate ganache and turn it into beautiful, hand-rolled truffles at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. For more information, visit www.kcls.org or call 253-839-3668.

Candidate Forum: The Southwest King County League of Women Voters and the Washington State Senior Citizens’ Lobby are hosting a 30th Legislative District candidates’ forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5 at the Federal Way Library, located at 34200 First Way S. This forum will explore the major policy issues our state needs to address and Washington’s readiness to meet

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Oct. 6

4H Dog Club: Dawg Gone Dogs 4H Club is welcoming new members ages 8-18 at a new member meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Federal Way Senior Center, located at 4016 S. 352nd St., Auburn.

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Federal Way Tool Library Meeting: Come discuss the possibility of a tool library in Federal Way from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Federal Way City Hall, located at 33325 Eighth Ave S. For more information, contact Jeanette BrizendineJurgensen at recycle@cityoffederalway.com or call 253-835-2771.

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Oktoberfest: A fundraiser dinner to support life skill programs for people with disabilities will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9 at the Federal Way Community Center. The event will include polka lessons, costume contest, bratwurst bar, auction items and more. Local comedian, John Keister will emcee the event. Cost is $20 with preregistration. For more information, call 253-835-6900 or visit itallhappenshere.org.

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ecatur’s volleyball team got a little bit closer to its first win on Wednesday, but ultimately fell in straight sets to Kentlake.

The Gators are young. From their varsity to their Cteam, they only have three seniors and two juniors. The rest are freshmen and sophomores.

By comparison, the Falcons have four juniors and two seniors on their varsity squad.

“The kids are really, really young,” Decatur head coach Bob Iwasaki said. “It’s a new coaching staff. It’s a new system. They’re trying to learn to do the things the way we want to see it done and it’s just slow.”

The first and third sets were particularly close. They built a 17-14 lead in the first set, but they ran into problems when Ryleigh Burdick began serving for the Falcons. They ended up being outscored 11-1 the rest of the set, falling 25-18.

They tried to mount a rally after falling behind early in the second set, but lost 25-17.

The third set was the closest between the two teams and for awhile it looked as though the teams would be playing a fourth set.

Decatur jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the set. Blocking at the net was a big part in helping them build the lead after being hit with a few violations earlier in the match when attempting to do so.

They continued to outpace Kentlake for most of the set, but finally conceded a lead to the Falcons late in the set. Kentlake took their first lead at 18-17 in the set.

It seemed like Decatur was going to catch a bit of a break when Kentlake was hit with a substitution penalty moments later. The penalty gave the Gators a 20-19 lead.

Both teams continued to battle to a 22-22 tie in the set.

It was the Falcons who scored the next three points.

The loss dropped Decatur to 0-3 in conference play and 0-8 overall.

“I’m real proud of them,” Iwasaki said. “I told the kids they have to stand before they can walk and they have to walk before they can run and they’re going to fall down every now and then.”

Decatur faced Auburn Mountainview in a non-league match on Thursday after the Mirror’s publishing deadline.

They will be at home against Todd Beamer (6-1, 3-0) at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7. They have already played the Titans once this season in a non-league match. They lost 3-0 on Sept. 22.

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www.federalwaymirror.com He was also Leopold in “La Juive” with [ OPERA from page 2] Belgium’s Vlaamse Opera and New Israeli Metropolitan Opera competition at the Opera in performances of “Britten’s War district level and advanced to the northRequiem.” west region at age 22. Two years later, he Most recently, he performed as Nemodid the same competition and two judges rino in “L’elisir d’Amore” at Vashon Opera. told him he had “no future in opera.”

In between it all, he sings for Opera On “At age 24 I was washed up,” McPherTap, a Seattle-based group that tears down son joked. “Fortunately, my voice teacher stereotypes of “stuffy” opera by bringing at the time, Bill Eddy, rest his soul, I had music to the bar scene. never heard him swear such a blue streak All of these shows, as well as past shows, as when I told him what was said to me.” have allowed McPherson to always be in He said if Eddy was so passionate, an“prep-mode” for his nine performances at gry and outraged about this, a man who’d the Met this spring. known him for years, then he would “You always kind of feel like you’re choose to listen to him, not the judges. storming the hill and you get to the top of “He was unwavering in his the hill and ‘oh, there’s another one, support, you know for a poor I’ve got to storm that!” he said. kid from Federal Way, WashingThis mentality hasn’t left him now ton, to believe that this strange that he’s preparing to check off a unknown world was even an mile mark in his dream as an opera option for me that I could make singer. it happen, was a gift,” McPherAlthough he would love to be son said. asked back to the Met after his “Bill had this way of making it Robert McPherson shows, McPherson’s long-term goals feel like, at times, he and I were are to continue to build upon and against the world,” McPherson firmly establish himself as a top tier opera recalled. “And Bill always made me feel singer. like those were good odds.”

“What I want to do, my major goal is Eddy passed away eight years ago at the to work in some of the best houses with age of 95 but it wasn’t before he got to see amazing colleagues performing phenomeMcPherson’s career start to take off. nal music that has survived the ages, that’s After the transition from a career really what it comes down to,” McPherson change, (McPherson was a working acsaid. “And that doesn’t always happen in tor until the age of 26), the doors finally started to “open up.” He went to the world the biggest of houses.”

To hear McPherson sing music from finals for the Pavarotti Competition in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Philadelphia and knew this was what he Dreamcoat,” “L’elisier d’Amore” and was meant to do.

“Barber of Seville” at his “Journey from Last season, McPherson performed as Lord Percy in “Anna Bolena” at the Welsh Federal Way to the Met” career retrospective, purchase tickets at robmctenor.com National Opera and as Tamino in “Magic or robmctenor.brownpapertickets.com.

Flute” at the English National Opera.

For more information on McPherson, He started this season singing Duca in visit www.facebook.com/RobertMcPher“Act III of Rigoletto” in Lyric Opera of sonTenor.Chicago’s Stars of Lyric Opera concert.

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Federal Way native Robert McPherson will sing at the Knutzen Family Theatre in Federal Way on Oct. 4, before he performs on the Metropolitan Opera stage in New York next spring. Contributed photo

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[32] October 2, 2015 developmentally disabled. The [ POLICE from page 22] hicle, house: At 3:56 p.m. on Sept. 26 in the 35700 block of 20th Ave. SW, a resident reported finding bullet holes in a vehicle in their driveway and bullet holes in their house. Casings were found in the roadway on 20th Avenue South as well.

Drunk man falls out of wheelchair: At 5:27 p.m. on Sept. 26 in the 34100 block of 16th Ave. SW, a man was involuntarily committed after police found him lying in the roadway.

He had fallen out of his wheelchair and smelled heavily of alcohol. He was unable to give the officer his address or state what day of the week it was.

Montana doctor reports sex offense: At 10:22 a.m. on Sept. 25 in an unknown block of 18th Ave. SW, a doctor from Kalispell, Montana called Federal Way police to report a sexual offense that allegedly occurred in Federal Way. The doctor said a 13-year-old girl, the doctor’s patient, reported the offense.

There is a pending investigation on the case.

Student trespassed from school: At 8:18 p.m. on Sept. 25 at 2800 SW 320th St., a Decatur High School administrator reported a student on school property.

The student was asked to leave the property earlier that day for vague threats and wasn’t supposed to return until Tuesday. But police were called when a school administrator saw him at a dance held at the high school.

The student refused to be escorted off the property and was arrested. The male struggled and refused to get into the police vehicle and had to be forced in.

He was transported to the police station and charged with criminal trespass and possession of drug paraphernalia, as officers found he had a blue glass pipe. His case was forwarded to the King County Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office.

Drunk man falls out of wheelchair, again: At 12:54 a.m. on Sept. 24 in the 2000 block of SW 336th St., a male was involuntarily committed. As he sat in his wheelchair, police noted he had extreme difficulty communicating with police and fire personnel because he was very intoxicated.

Police had checked on the man because he was seen falling out off his wheelchair and couldn’t get up. After firefighters arrived, they told police he was being verbally abusive and had several involuntarily committals over the past week.

Drugs found on shoplifter: At 3:13 a.m. on Sept. 24 in the 34500 block of 16th Ave. S., a 31-year-old man was arrested for shoplifting from Walmart and drug possession. After searching the man, they found 3.56 grams of methamphetamine, 5.96 grams of heroin and two pills. The man admitted to police he was addicted to the drugs because of a car accident where he broke his back. He said he was dealing with the pain by using OxyContin, which eventually led to the street drugs.

Woman accuses man of inappropriate touching: At 3:51 p.m. on Sept. 24 in the 2000 block of S. 327th Lane, a 53-yearold developmentally disabled man was accused of touching a 36-year-old woman who is also

two were friends and would often hang out together. Officers spoke with a caregiver, who said she was with the two during the time of the allegations and said she doesn’t believe there were any incidents of improper touching.

Police interviewed the man who said he would never touch the woman and knows that she has a boyfriend. The officer suggested

www.federalwaymirror.com he doesn’t go to the woman’s apartment anymore and he agreed.

Shoplifter found with meth: At 7:21 p.m. on Sept. 24 in the 2100 block of S. Commons, a woman was arrested for stealing $122 worth of merchandise from Kohl’s. The woman attempted to flee from Loss Prevention by running back into Kohl’s but was caught by police. She was

found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. When police asked for her name, she lied because she knew she had warrants out for her arrest.

Sleeping man busted for drugs: At 4:09 a.m. on Sept.

22 in the 31100 block of Pacific Highway S., a 38-year-old man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.

Police found him sleeping in his car behind the Afghan Cuisine restaurant and discovered his vehicle was suspicious from a previous encounter with Kent police. The man consented to a search, in which the officer found drug paraphernalia and a couple of grams of the drug.

Teenagers assault boy: At 10:21 a.m. on Sept. 22 in the 1900 block of SW Campus Drive,

two older teenagers assaulted a 13-year-old boy while walking to school one morning. Two males asked the boy for his cell phone, but he refused.

They grabbed him and threw him to the ground before punching him in the face. The boy believes one of the suspects might be a student at Decatur High School.

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